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Should epidemiologists always publish their results? Yes, almost always.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18497701     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advances in science are made when the scientific community shares and debates ideas and results openly. In this process there will be controversy and strong disagreements. No study is perfect: many suffer from inconsistencies, methodologic problems, and novel findings that often have very low prior probabilities. An open debate is a healthy and necessary part of this process and we should not seek to hide or avoid a constructive discussion by reporting selectively.
Authors:
Leeka Kheifets; Jørn Olsen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.)     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1531-5487     ISO Abbreviation:  Epidemiology     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-18     Completed Date:  2008-08-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9009644     Medline TA:  Epidemiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  532-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA. kheifets@ucla.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Epidemiology*
Publication Bias
Publishing*
Research*
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Epidemiology. 2008 Jul;19(4):523-9   [PMID:  18467962 ]

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